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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What if you just stopped trying to lose weight? What if you found other goals that were less miserable, like being able to run a certain distance without walking, or holding a plank a certain length of time. Or doing some activity with your kid or your spouse. What if you made sure you were getting the nutrition and quality foods your body needs to accomplish that goal, but then you just stopped worrying about the odd indulgence here and there that you gave just for the pleasure of it.

What if losing weight sucks because it’s not a particularly worthwhile goal?[/quote]

I love this idea in theory. However, I love to eat. If i could, I would love to nibble all day, I’d have wine with dinner every night.. If I’m not working at it and feeling deprivation, then I’m gaining weight. [/quote]

Ok, I hear you, but what if you set a physical (non-weight) goal for yourself and then worked towards it just to see what happened? I also loooove to eat. But last year I decided I wanted to be able to run 2 miles without having to stop and walk. It’s a pretty low bar, but I’ve always struggled with endurance. I started with one of those “couch to 5k” plans and keep at it. I made no effort to change my diet.

Well, as I got closer to my goal, I found myself making healthier eating choices overall. I chose less heavy dinner options and drank less at night because I knew that would make me drag in the morning when I ran. I shifted to snacks like nuts and dark chocolate, as opposed to chips, for the same reason.

I didn’t transform my eating habits (I still love dessert, still love wine with dinner, still love food). But I hit my 2 mile goal and now I’m working on being able to do unassisted pull-ups. I eat better. Not perfect, and no calorie restriction. But I FEEL so much better. I sleep better. I like how my body looks more— more toned and just fitter overall. Oh and I drink more water and am more hydrated and even my skin looks better.

I just don’t think deprivation will ever get you anywhere long term. You might hit a short term weight loss goal, but it will come back and you’ll wonder why you bothered, because as OP explains, the process to lose that weight is miserable.

[b]Throw the scale away. Find a better goal.[/b] [/quote]

What constitutes a good goal is subjective. 
Personally I find looking good in a tank top and shorts to be motivating 
I could care less how long it takes me to run a mile 
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